The Coalition is a Microsoft first-party development studio located in Vancouver, Canada. We are the official home of the Gears of War franchise, and our objective is to forge the future of the IP and push the limits of Microsoft’s entertainment platforms and devices. Our team is comprised of deep creative and technical talent from across our industry and beyond, working cohesively to delight our fan base and pass expectations of what is possible. As a studio, we lead from our values and work together to promote respect and inclusion, a growth mindset, G.R.I.T (Guts, Resourcefulness, Initiative & Tenacity), all while putting our team first! Join us and let’s go far together! 

The Coalition is seeking an inspiring, highly motived Senior Character Artist. In this position you will be working with the Art Director and Lead Character Artist to help deliver high quality character content for our games.

Responsibilities 

• Create high quality, performant character content in alignment to the studio quality bar and vision for art direction
• Collaborate with rigging department to ensure models are efficient and rig friendly.
• Ability to work from gathered reference and or style guides.
• Communicate with production partners to ensure work gets delivered on time and risks get surfaced proactively.

Qualifications

• Must have 4+ years of experience creating characters.
• Art-related degree and/or comparable professional experience.
• Demonstrated proficiency in 2D and 3D applications like Maya, 3D Max, Mudbox, Zbrush, Adobe Photoshop, or Substance.
• Strong knowledge of character modeling and surfacing workflows.
• Demonstrated understanding of shape, form, silhouette, and anatomy.
• Experience with Unreal Engine a plus.
• Varied (character and monster) portfolio a plus.

Microsoft is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, ancestry, color, family or medical care leave, gender identity or expression, genetic information, marital status, medical condition, national origin, physical or mental disability, political affiliation, protected veteran status, race, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by applicable laws, regulations and ordinances.  

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